How to Make Instant Ramen

Here’s how to make healthy instant ramen in a jar that you can flavor and season to your liking. Take it to work or school as the ultimate brown bag lunch and add hot water when you’re ready to eat it.

Food & Wine

September 26, 2016

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Growing up I loved noodle cups. I still love them
so much that I wanted to create a version that's
customizable. I want a version that I can add spinach
to or chicken to or even mushrooms. And I definitely
want it to be portable. [MUSIC] It all starts with
a heat proof glass jar like this one. And give
it a ton of flavor. I'm gonna start with some
white miso. I'm gonna add a little soy sauce. And
some water. You're just gonna give that a nice whisk.
Just like that. And then I'm going to take a
half of a packet of instant ramen noodles. Break it
up, and add it right to the jar. Then I'm
just going to add some of my favorite ingredients. So
I've got some baby spinach, some thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms,
and some roasted chicken. Then I'm going to take a
thin slice of lime I'm going to put it on
top. Now here' the best part I could put the
lid on it now and I could carry this to
work or I could carry this to school and it'll
hang out all day and when you're ready to eat
it just add some boiling water. You're going to close
the lid. [MUSIC] Give it a little shake. Get all
those ingredients mixed up, and then you're gonna let this
hang out for five minutes. [BLANK_AUDIO] [LAUGH] My noodles have
been cooking for five minutes, I think they're ready. I'm
gonna go ahead and take the lid off. [MUSIC] Check
this out. Got my noodles, got my spinach, got my
chicken. It's healthy, it's fresh, it's the, The ultimate DIY
noodle jar, and this is mad genius. [MUSIC]

Growing up I loved noodle cups. I still love them
so much that I wanted to create a version that's
customizable. I want a version that I can add spinach
to or chicken to or even mushrooms. And I definitely
want it to be portable. [MUSIC] It all starts with
a heat proof glass jar like this one. And give
it a ton of flavor. I'm gonna start with some
white miso. I'm gonna add a little soy sauce. And
some water. You're just gonna give that a nice whisk.
Just like that. And then I'm going to take a
half of a packet of instant ramen noodles. Break it
up, and add it right to the jar. Then I'm
just going to add some of my favorite ingredients. So
I've got some baby spinach, some thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms,
and some roasted chicken. Then I'm going to take a
thin slice of lime I'm going to put it on
top. Now here' the best part I could put the
lid on it now and I could carry this to
work or I could carry this to school and it'll
hang out all day and when you're ready to eat
it just add some boiling water. You're going to close
the lid. [MUSIC] Give it a little shake. Get all
those ingredients mixed up, and then you're gonna let this
hang out for five minutes. [BLANK_AUDIO] [LAUGH] My noodles have
been cooking for five minutes, I think they're ready. I'm
gonna go ahead and take the lid off. [MUSIC] Check
this out. Got my noodles, got my spinach, got my
chicken. It's healthy, it's fresh, it's the, The ultimate DIY
noodle jar, and this is mad genius. [MUSIC]